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KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040) fair value: what the stock is really worth

As of Nov 10, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of KPM TECH Co. Ltd stock KRW 2,748, price KRW 4,500, that is 38.9% below the price, quality 53 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. The value is an estimate: none of our valuation models currently carries, it draws on revenue and assets compared with similar companies. Updated daily.

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Basic Materials KR · ISIN KR7042040006

KT KPM TECH Co. Ltd logo Thin data Nov 10, 2026

KPM TECH Co. Ltd

042040 · KQ
Very expensive, in a downtrend

Our calculation puts a fair price 39% below what the stock costs today.

Low debt
Quality 53/100
Expensive Growth (revenue 5y +27.2 %/yr in KRW)
Mixed vs. peers (4/9)
Fair value 2,748 KRW · Strongly overvalued
Loss-making · -112.2% net margin (TTM)
Negative free cash flow
Narrow moat 16/100
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Price vs Fair Value

344,000 KRW 3,555 KRW Fair Value 2,748 KRW Apr 2021 Nov 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 10, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range 3,555 KRW – 344,000 KRW · fair‑value band 2,061 KRW – 3,436 KRW · the 4,500 KRW price screens above the 2,748 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 10, 2026.

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Company profile

KPM TECH Co., Ltd. operates in the surface treatment industry in South Korea. The company offers surface treatment chemicals for PCB process, tin plating process, POP process, preprocessing parts, electrolytic copper and nickel parts, and chrome and post-process parts.

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It also provides automatic surface treatment systems, such as vertical continuous transfer surface handling type, flow through plater, elevator type, dip type, and reel to reel type; and surface treatment related supplementary facility, which includes make-up rooms and automatic polish supplying devices.

In addition, the company offers surface treatment related supplementary devices comprising auto loading/unloading devices, conveyor transfer devices, filters, rectifiers, dryers, piping, auto loaders, barrels, heat exchangers, and other devices; control systems, such as auto setters and production management solutions; and other equipment.

Further, it provides healthcare comfortable textiles for the deactivation of virus harmful germs, rapid absorption and dry, and decreasing of bad smell. The company was formerly known as Korea Plating Materials Industry, Inc. and changed its name to KPM TECH Co., Ltd. in April 2000.

The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Ansan, South Korea.

Stock analysis

KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040) currently trades at 4,500 KRW, while our estimate is 2,748 KRW, 39% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.

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Valuation

None of our valuation models currently carries for this company, usually because of losses or heavy investment. The estimate draws on revenue and assets compared with similar companies and is less precise than a model-based fair value.

Scenario range: 2,061 KRW (bear) to 3,436 KRW (bull), the price of 4,500 KRW sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.

Quality & growth

The Quality Score stands at 53/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.

Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.

KPM TECH Co. Ltd reported revenue of 76.9B KRW in FY2025 versus 35.9B KRW in FY2021, a compound +21.0%/yr. Reported net income was −14.7B KRW in FY2025.

Key figures

Market cap 12.1B KRW (≈ $9.1M) Micro · P/S ratio 0.34 · Net margin −112% · Return on equity −5,585% · Return on assets (EBIT) −7.2% (5-year average) · Operating margin −24.1% · Revenue (TTM) 35.9B KRW · Revenue growth (YoY) +4.8%.

Competitive moat

Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 16 out of 100 (medium confidence).

What moves the price

The share trades about 81% below its 52-week high and 27% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.

For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −29% fair-value upside, at −39%, 042040 screens richer than that median.

Fair Value

Bear 2,061 KRW Fair Value 2,748 KRW Bull 3,436 KRW
Price 4,500 KRW · Downside -38.9%
Estimate. None of our valuation models currently carries for this company, usually because of losses or heavy investment. The estimate draws on revenue and assets compared with similar companies and is less precise than a model-based fair value.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 53/100

It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.

Profitability 16
How much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
Quality Growth 100
Are margins and returns getting better?
Cashflow 19
Do the profits arrive as real cash?
Financial strength 37
Debt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
Investment 94
Does it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
Low Volatility 27
How calm the share price moves, does not count
Price momentum 19
Price momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
Near the 52-week high 2
Distance to the 52-week high, does not count
New shares 100
Buys back shares or issues new ones?

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Revenue & earnings trend

Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card. 44/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+168.6%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+23.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+27.2%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +4.8% a year
Revenue growth 14 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+0.1%
Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−32.6% (2020) → −22.3% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed

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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Chemicals · 354 stocks

Beats the industry median on 3/8 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score 53 · Above median
Fair Value upside −38.9% · Below median
Profitability
Return on assets −10.3% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months) −112.2% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (12 months) −24.1% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY) 4.8% · Below median

Valuation Multiplesvs Chemicals median · lower = cheaper

P/B 0.22× · Cheapest 25%
P/S (12 months) 0.34× · Cheapest 25%

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

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Sector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0 · sector 10
FUTURE (revenue growth)24 · sector 70
PAST (return on equity)0 · sector 23
HEALTH (low debt)100 · sector 94
DIVIDEND (yield)0 · sector 31

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

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Values & ESG

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None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 10, 2026, our estimate of fair value is 2,748 KRW versus a price of 4,500 KRW, about 39% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 042040?
Our estimate for KPM TECH Co. Ltd is 2,748 KRW (as of Nov 10, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 4,500 KRW.
What is the quality score of 042040?
KPM TECH Co. Ltd has a Quality Score of 53/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
Our calculated price target is the estimate of 2,748 KRW (as of Nov 10, 2026). Cautious scenario 2,061 KRW, optimistic scenario 3,436 KRW. It is an estimate from revenue and assets compared with similar companies, because none of our valuation models currently carries, not an analyst target.
What is the KPM TECH Co. Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our estimate puts fair value at 2,748 KRW, about 39% lower versus a price of 4,500 KRW (overvalued). Cautious scenario 2,061 KRW, optimistic scenario 3,436 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
KPM TECH Co. Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 35.9B KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 10, 2026).
What is the intrinsic value of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For KPM TECH Co. Ltd it is 2,748 KRW per share (as of Nov 10, 2026), against a price of 4,500 KRW.
Is KPM TECH Co. Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 10, 2026, 042040 trades above its calculated fair value: price 4,500 KRW, fair value 2,748 KRW, a gap of about −39% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 042040?
No. The price is what the market pays today (4,500 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (2,748 KRW). For KPM TECH Co. Ltd the two are 1,752 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is KPM TECH Co. Ltd worth?
The market values KPM TECH Co. Ltd at about 12.1B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 10, 2026). Per share that is 4,500 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 2,748 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 042040?
Our models span a range for KPM TECH Co. Ltd: cautious scenario 2,061 KRW, base 2,748 KRW, optimistic 3,436 KRW per share (as of Nov 10, 2026, price 4,500 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
How far is 042040 from its 52-week high?
KPM TECH Co. Ltd trades at 4,500 KRW, about 81% below its 52-week high of 23,100 KRW and 27% above the low of 3,555 KRW (as of Nov 10, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 2,748 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to KPM TECH Co. Ltd?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value BASF SE, Dow Inc, Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, Rongsheng Petrochemical Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is KPM TECH Co. Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 10, 2026: price 4,500 KRW, calculated fair value 2,748 KRW (−39%), Quality Score 53/100. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.1% above its aggregate fair value. KPM TECH Co. Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
The closing price on Nov 10, 2026 was 4,500 KRW. Our estimate is 2,748 KRW, about 39% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with KPM TECH Co. Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (3,436 KRW). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (53/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.

Key figures of KPM TECH Co. Ltd

How large is the market capitalisation of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
The market capitalisation of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is 12.1B KRW (≈ $9.1M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
The price-to-sales ratio of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is 0.34 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What is the net margin of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
The net margin of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is −112% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
The return on equity (ROE) of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is −5,585% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is −7.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
The operating margin of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is −24.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040)?
Revenue at KPM TECH Co. Ltd is growing +4.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg +23.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How much free cash flow does KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040) generate?
The free cash flow of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is −20.1B KRW (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net debt does KPM TECH Co. Ltd (042040) carry?
The net debt of KPM TECH Co. Ltd is 36.2B KRW (fiscal year 2025). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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